A silver sweetmeat dish By Hata Zoroku II (1852-1932), Taisho era (1912-1926), 1923 The unadorned, roughly circular dish with a somewhat even rim, signed on the base with a seal Zoroku Ko tsukuru (Made by Zoroku the Recluse); with a wood tomobako storage box inscribed on the lid Jungin kashibon (Pure silver confectionary tray), the lid with an inscription inside indicating this item was presented as a wedding gift to his daughter from Mr Yamanaka Chikuken, dated Taisho 12 (1923), signed Mizunoto-i haru shichiju-o Zoroku tsukuru (Zoroku, an old man of 70 years old, made this in the spring of 1923) with two seals. 22.8cm (9in) diam. (2).